Pasadena
Star News
By: Cynthia
Kurtz
Posted:
11/19/2014
Congratulations
are due to the City of Glendora. Glendora was named the “Most Business Friendly
Small City in Los Angeles County” in 2014 by the Los Angeles County Economic
Development Corporation (LAEDC). Mayor Judy Nelson and City Manager Chris
Jeffers accepted the award at the 2014 Eddy Awards Dinner on November 13 -
exactly 103 years to the day from the City’s incorporation.
There
are many reasons the “Pride of the Foothills” deserves this prestigious
award.
Glendora
is home to just over 51,000 residents nestled against the San Gabriel Mountains
with easy access via the Foothill (210) and Orange (57) freeways to
destinations in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Orange Counties.
“Enhancing
Economic Development with Community Involvement” is the first goal of the
City’s recently adopted Strategic Plan and they wasted little time in pushing
the metal to the pedal. Glendora offers small business loans for new and
existing business owners. They are proud of their low costs of doing business
including no utility taxes. Glendora has streamlined plan check services,
beautification awards for commercial properties, and easy access to city hall
representatives to solve problems.
CEOs
and employees alike can find housing in the wide variety of tree lined
neighborhoods and enjoy the unique quality of life in this beautiful city with
great city services, a low crime rate, lush parks, good schools, and many
places to shop and eat in the Downtown Village.
Glendora
is home to Citrus Community College - founded just four years after the City
was incorporated. Some 11,000 students attend school here each year receiving
Associate degrees and certificates in a variety of arts and STEM disciplines.
Glendora
is also home to the famous Donut Man, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week to
satisfy those sweet cravings anytime. Not to mention making the best strawberry
donuts in the world!
Glendora
isn’t alone in being a business friendly San Gabriel Valley city. Alhambra,
Monrovia, Duarte and West Covina have also won in recent years. Being home to
so many business friendly cities was one of the top reasons that area
businesses gave when asked why they chose the SGV.
Let’s
also give a shout-out to our neighbor, the City of Glendale, which received the
Business Friendly Award for cities with populations over 60,000. Councilmember
Laura Friedman accepted the award and let everyone know that the only city with
both Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom was thrilled to be selected!
Clearly
Glendale deserved to win but perhaps having City Manager Scott Ochoa, who first
served in the San Gabriel Valley, also helped win that award... I’m just
saying!
We
are fortunate to have cities which understand that all great cities have one
thing in common – smart policies that support strong economic engines.
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